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Kwara

British  
/ ˈkwɑːrə /

noun

  1. a state of W Nigeria: mainly wooded savanna. Capital: Ilorin. Pop: 2 371 089 (2006). Area: 36 825 sq km (14 218 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said Tuesday's attack was a result of recent counter-terrorism operations in the region.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Information has been slow to trickle out of the countryside in northwestern Sokoto state and neighbouring Kwara state, which the Nigerian government said late Friday was hit in the strikes.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

"Debris from expended munitions fell in Jabo, Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State, and in Offa, Kwara State," Idris said, adding that no civilians were injured.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

Orders were given for many schools to close in the states of Kebbi, Niger, Katsina, Yobe and Kwara.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

His father was a small local chief, and his uncle was governor of the districts of Dembea, Kwara and Chelga between Lake Tsana and the undefined N.W. frontier.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

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